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Enhanced biosorption of metal ions from wastewater by Fenton modified Hydrilla verticillata dried biomass
Mishra, A.; Tripathi, B. D. & Rai, A. K.
Abstract
Present study deals with the biosorption of metal
ions (Cu2+, Zn2+, Pb2+, and Cd2+) from aqueous solutions
as well as from wastewater using Fenton modified
Hydrilla verticillata dried biomass. Fenton modification process was
optimized by varying different parameters such as pH,
temperature, contact time, and Fe2+/H2O2 ratio. The modified
biosorbent was characterized by using scanning electron
microscopy coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy,
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and
Malvern particle size analyzer. Energy-dispersive X-ray
spectroscopy analysis revealed the enhancement in weight
percent of Cu2+ (47.53 %), Zn2+ (41.82 %), Pb2+
(43.76 %), and Cd2+ (43.15 %) ions on the surface of
modified biosorbent after the biosorption process. The
experimental data obtained from the batch study were
modeled using Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models.
Experimental data showed best fitting to Freundlich isotherm
model. The increase in biosorption capacity after the Fenton
modification was observed, which follows the sequence:
Cu2+>Pb2+>Cd2+>Zn2+. The biosorption process
followed the pseudo-second-order kinetics, suggesting that
the chemisorption may be the rate-limiting step in this study.
The thermodynamic study revealed that the biosorption
process was spontaneous and exothermic in nature. The
biosorption capacity for multi-metal solution was found to be
relatively lower than the single-metal solution. Performance
of batch reactor in treating wastewater showed significant
increase in removal efficiency of Cu2+ (from 74 to 96 %),
Zn2+ (from 67 to 84 %), Pb2+ (from 71 to 92 %), and Cd2+
(from 71 to 89 %) ions after the modification of biosorbent as
compared to raw biomass.
Keywords
Isotherms; Kinetics; Metal ions; Thermodynamics; Wastewater
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